New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-02

love- viva rts with Ii menant Hotceu Epersn In orac
to pque her sutor and Lieuk Ererea hirts with vIrn,
order to pque Mrs Valentine Osprey dashing widow
with whom he is smittcn and who. at first sight 4.
secretly smtten with him. 1t Is intnated that L,.ui
Ereren and Mrs. Osprey remarkarkaby keen blaeos
pungcnt in w.t. dan gerous In SATIRE and quite
in attractions; but nothing said done by either Of
them Is found quito to justify this intnlton
They are, however. lively people Of shallow
kind and the story proceeds they made play
against each other with effect OF considerable sparkle
mostly supplied by the actors. Mr. Drew anil Miss
Rehan. 1t is presently made known that Mrs Ospr,y
has inherited under her deceased husbands will large
fortune, the bulk OF which Is TO bo
forfeited in case she maries a second
husband. and will go to her cousin. Phenir seu.
Gebn volatile, loquacious, improydent extravagant
man-abouttown seulcby. accordingly. is DESTROYS to
provide her with mate. AMI he selects aad introduced
with this purpose. Adm Grinadge. droll COOL eccen.
trio from the country Mrs osprey pcnetrat.s
the schemes Of Scuu,by and constantly defeats them
Grinn,dg,. who has married widow named u ktar is
the passessor OF several prOmissOry notes. drawn bv
Scua by favor Of the deceased Dekhor and his real
object in visiting the town TO ebtah payment OF them
dinner AID reading him to sleep with swlnburne. no
cannot resolution TO ask directly for mis- money
but while Scteby thinks that he IL woolng Mrs Osprey
he is really and vany. beseechng that lady to pay her
been cevsry developed and this portion OF the piece
moves mcrry and causes delighted laughter
proposes that scby shall retrieve his fortunes ami
pay his notes. by marrying Mrs. Euyhia LaLo,rnan.
Osprey ScnnIeby and Mrs. Lobm1.an, when presently
they prove to be old friends who have not
fore their happy youthful DAYS; but scucty not
knowing her married name. casually discloses TO her
the scheme Of his intended marimony. and
broadly So comcaL Tse affair Of Ic~esas Ecc,ea AID
Mrs Osprey II, complicated by Ere'-trs kindy eforts
compromise aim .e with the GIRL and IN consequence Of
which he the resentfa ndiy OF
Mrs osprey This ladys dispatch OF tier Of dismissal
the Lieutenant. itch. beng misiirected, falls
into the hands of his father. is relied
coward the end of the play She find. that her saio
has been misrepresenei and that her conduct has
been market by unjust precipitation She must
cruel letter from the father aud must keep her
accepted lover IN ignorance of It, Tue dilemma is really
40 dilemma at a-sseng that. having acted in per-
fecy good faith she IA only 10 tell the truth 10 her
lover and both of them would have laughed to matte,
kissed 1t away. In an instant This fuss abod.
no. hing is the weak point Of the piece.
1t will be remarked also that Benny when In the first
he gratuitousy prittes to stranger about his love
and his intentions towar her mpre'scs the spectator
very much aud needessy ass Indeed there are bnt
two OF the characters who possess q, sufficient
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actors who represent them This comedy Is sdroily
constructed with yies 70 iDcessanl movement anus
ing complication and effective theatrical climax La'h
OF the first three curtains falls an animated aud
pressyc picture. and the fourth curtain upon radiant
OF general happiness The spectator carries away
from the piece nothing except the sense Of
having been pleasantly entertain ed-bnt that is
result OF obvious value Another thng mat the
spectator derives from " The Railroad OF Love but
this from the performance and not the comedy.
is renewed sense OF the harmony AMI felicity win
which Mr. Day's admirable comedians combine. achieve
aud give AMI take in the execution OF their artistic WORK
The representation was delghu IN ease ana grace the
BOsphere OF cOngenal occupation ana the tone o! per
yadug sentiment and frolic. such piece af-
fords picture mainly OF Young people IN thrir
Hert perpcXng troublesome, delicious. pi1nan' and
mostly trivia Of time lowe OF r6s Tam. Of such piss. 70
the spectator depends much upon who te spectator
The reception ACCORDED 10 its first performance war
that OF sympathy ana corlia approval